Good morning! It’s July 9 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Areas of fog, then sun in Westside / Downtown

Today will be areas of low clouds and fog, then sunshine. The high will be 70 with a low of 55. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11). Cloudy now, changing to intermittent clouds at 12 pm.

9 am

60°

Cloudy

11 am

64°

1 pm

68°

Partly sunny

3 pm

70°

Sunny

5 pm

68°

Mostly sunny

7 pm

64°

Intermittent clouds


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Community crime report

  • Late at night on June 30, right around midnight, there was an incident that took place near the 400 block of Beach Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
  • Late at night on June 30, there was a police incident near the 130 block of Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz. (source)
  • At 6 p.m. on June 29, there was a police incident near the 400 block of Beach Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
  • At 4 p.m. on June 29, there was an incident near the northbound side of State Route 1, just north of 41st Street, in Santa Cruz County. (source)

Top news from nearby

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Things to do in Westside / Downtown

Mornings in the Plaza (daily)
Mornings in the Plaza (daily)

Mornings in the Plaza DAILY June 17 – August 9, 2024 9am-11am FREE Admission!

At Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on July 9
Repeats 11 more times until July 19

Boardwalk Summer Discount Nights (MON-THU)
Boardwalk Summer Discount Nights (MON-THU)

Boardwalk Summer Discount Nights – Monday-Thursday after 6PM (excluding 7/4/24)

At Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on July 9
Repeats 6 more times until July 18

Blue Lagoonies Comedy Show
Blue Lagoonies Comedy Show

Santa Cruz’ longest running weekly comedy show in a dive bar.

At The Blue Lagoon on July 9
Repeats once more on July 16

Boardwalk Evenings on the Colonnade: Live Music (MON/TUE)
Boardwalk Evenings on the Colonnade: Live Music (MON/TUE)

Evenings on the Colonnade Mondays & Tuesdays June 17 – August 6, 2024 9pm-10:30pm Admission FREE!

At Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on July 9
Repeats 2 more times until July 16


No traffic problems nearby

We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!